MSI X299 SLI PLUS (MS-7A93)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 92%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 94%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics111% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive110% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory48GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 48GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A93
MotherboardMSI X299 SLI PLUS (MS-7A93)  (all builds)
Memory38.9 GB free of 48 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190911
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 08 '21 at 05:44
Run Duration272 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7820X-$375
CPU0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
81.1% Excellent
Memory 72.5
1-Core 128
2-Core 240
80% 147 Pts
4-Core 481
8-Core 849
80% 665 Pts
64-Core 1,326
82% 1,326 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 81.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Lighting 144
Reflection 147
Parallax 136
117% 142 fps
MRender 117
Gravity 144
Splatting 123
105% 128 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 111%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
40GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 315 317 296 286 288 274 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 489
Write 463
Mixed 447
SusWrite 296
95% 424 MB/s
4K Read 35.6
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 52
182% 67.7 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 356
269% 360 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 110%
Great: 129%
Asmedia ASMT1051 64GB
9GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 41 41 42 42 40 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
13.6% Very poor
Read 40.2
Write 41.6
Mixed 39.8
SusWrite 40.7
9% 40.6 MB/s
4K Read 8.1
4K Write 11.6
4K Mixed 7.9
28% 9.2 MB/s
DQ Read 17.1
DQ Write 15.3
DQ Mixed 10
9% 14.1 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 13.6%
Great: 61%
G-drive SSD 1TB
439GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 140 140 139 140 132 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
21.2% Poor
Read 244
Write 147
Mixed 146
SusWrite 134
37% 168 MB/s
4K Read 3.5
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 2.9
11% 3.13 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 21.2%
Great: 89%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
12GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 117 146 105 117 108 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
67.4% Good
Read 118
Write 89.2
Mixed 69.6
SusWrite 117
72% 98.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 114%
Hitachi HDH 5C1010ALE604 10TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0508
SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 41 41 42 41 29 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
23.6% Poor
Read 41.6
Write 41.6
Mixed 38.8
SusWrite 38.7
30% 40.2 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 4.9
4K Mixed 1.1
271% 2.47 MB/s
SDXC Card 64GB
37GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 31 36 36 36 35 36 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
31.5% Below average
Read 86.7
Write 32.5
Mixed 42
SusWrite 35
58% 49 MB/s
4K Read 8.6
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 4
270% 5.2 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 31.5%
Great: 41%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 6x8GB
6 of 8 slots used
48GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
84.7% Excellent
MC Read 27.1
MC Write 46.7
MC Mixed 26.4
95% 33.4 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 21.4
SC Mixed 10.1
38% 13.4 GB/s
Latency 95.8
42% 95.8 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 84.7%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

 SkillBench Score 43: 8R 1G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
43% 39% 23 106 6 60 27" 2560 1440 DEL40BD DELL P2715Q
History: Score 15: 1R 0G 10B | Score 43: 8R 1G 0B
Typical X299 SLI PLUS (MS-7A93) Builds (Compare 788 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 98%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: MSI X299 SLI PLUS (MS-7A93)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $791
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